Nick Petree
| Nick Petree | |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: July 16, 1990 Clinton, Missouri | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nick Petree (born July 16, 1990) is a college baseball pitcher formerly of the Missouri State Bears. In May 2013, Baseball America named Petree the #259 prospect for the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He was selected in the 9th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Nick currently plays for the State College Spikes.
College career
After sitting out his freshman year recovering from Tommy John surgery, Petree returned for the 2012 season, going 9-2 with a 2.81 ERA, earning Freshman All-American and Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors.[2][3]
As a sophomore in 2012, Petree made his mark as one of the best pitchers in college baseball, going 10-4 with 1.01 ERA, the lowest ERA in college baseball.[2] Petree was named the Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger National Player of the Year, the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and earned first-team All-American honors.[2][4] Petree was also a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award.[2][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft-preview/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Nick Petree". missouristatebears.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ Stanton, Phil (9 February 2012). "Guttin gettin’ it done at Missouri State". collegebaseballinsider.com. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ Scranton, Lyndal (14 February 2013). "Petree nominated for Golden Spikes Award". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ Scott, Mike (29 May 2012). "Missouri State's Petree named a finalist for Golden Spikes Award". KSPR. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
External Links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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